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1919 Map of Cedar Bayou

Name: 1919 Topographic Map of Cedar Bayou
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1919
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1919

About this map

Cedar Bayou meanders along the boundary of Harris and Chambers counties, defining a landscape of low-lying coastal plains and intricate watercourses just before the region's mid-century industrial transformation. The settlement at Cedar Bayou serves as the focal point, connected to the interior by a network of early thoroughfares including the Houston and Wallisville Road and Barbers Hill Road.

Local life at the end of the Great War is anchored by the Ellis League School, while the reliance on river transport is evident through several river crossings such as Williams Ferry. The topography is marked by distinct features like Milam Bend and Morgan Bend, and the drainage patterns of Coon Gully and Cary Bayou illustrate the natural hydrology of the Texas Gulf Coast prior to extensive modern development.